Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
---|---|---|---|---|
valvula | Yes | No | No | No |
valve | Yes | No | No | No |
valvula (noun) | valve (noun) |
---|---|
a small valve | one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods |
the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs | |
control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid | |
device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone | |
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it |